Random Notes 3/6/20
Lot of action scheduled for the SF Bay Area for the next few months…Look for Grammy award winner Tony Succar on a double bill with Peruvian sensation Daniela Darcourt at Roccapulco in March. Grupo Niche will be also making one of their annual stops at Roccapulco as well as Cuba’s own Manolito Y Su Trabuco with special guest Emilio Frias a.k.a. El Nino from El Nino Y La Verdad in April. If that wasn’t enough, Puerto Rican legends La Sonora Poncena will be making a rare appearance there on Saturday, May 16th……Also Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Sextet will visit the SF Jazz Center on Friday, April 3rd!!…..John Santos will be presenting a number of shows at the SF Jazz Center in late March including Batacumbele alumni Jerry Medina and his band on March 26, the John Santos Sextet on March 27, A Tribute To Cachao with percussion legend Orestes Vilato on March 28 and a matinee with members of the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra and special guests on March 29. For more information, visit www.sfjazz.org….The exciting Flamenco/Latin Jazz saxophonist Antonio Lizana will be visiting Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage club on Wednesday, March 25 as part of the Bay Area Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Gitano. The series will also feature noted guitarist Antonio Rey on March 18th. Check out thefreight.org for more information. The Freight is also featuring Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca and his Yesun project on Saturday, March 7th…..Ciao 4...
Read MoreReve scheduled to appear at this year’s Salsa Rueda Festival in SF
The 12th Annual Salsa Rueda Festival is taking place this week from Thursday, Feb. 13th through Sunday, Feb. 16th at the Hotel Withcomb, 1231 Market Street between 8th and 9th St. in San Francisco. The scheduled headliner Cuban powerhouse Elito Reve Jr. Y Su Charangon.
Read MoreBay Area Latin Jazz Festival Valentine’s Day Bash @ Oakland’s California Ballroom
The historic California Ballroom at 1736 Franklin Street in downtown Oakland will be the site of a Valentine’s Day Dance/Concert Bash this Friday, Feb. 14th featuring the explosive trple bill of the renowned vocalist/conguero Edgardo Cambon and Candela, Grammy award winner Julius Melendez and the MP All Stars and the festive music of The Latin Rhythm Boys
Read MoreNew Recordings for PMO, VibraSON
Pacific Mambo Orchestra celebrated the release of their new recording “The III Side” with two nights featuring their new music at Yoshi’s in Oakland. The set featured dynamic versions of “Mambo Rachmaninoff” which was a classical influenced showcase for pianist/co-leader Christian Tumalan and PMO’s version of their own Afro Cuban Suite.
Read MoreNew Years Eve: Musical Fireworks At The Freight
Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage was the place to be to bring in the New Year with an evening of dancing and listening to mesmerizing Afro Cuban Jazz and swinging Salsa.
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